WHAT DO YOU MEAN, 3/10?! WHAT ARE YOU, BLIND?! JEEZUS! THERE WAS A FIVE YEAR WAIT! IT TOOK FIVE OF THEM! BLIND SQUIRREL...AUUUGH—! 2K SPORTS?! WHO-AH—2K SPORTS IS DEAD! YUKE'S, VISUAL CONCEPTS, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?! NOBODY DOES THIS TO NINTENDO! NOBODY DOES THIS TO THE SWITCH! NINTENDO, SWITCH, 3DS, WE ARE THE MOST ULTRA-ENTERTAINING FORCE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH! OHHH MA—AUUUUH...Y'ALL ARE GONNA DIE! YOU ARE GONNA DIE! I GUARANTEE IT! I AM GONNA KILL YOU! UM... DO-AH! YOU GAMERS HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING! THIS IS JUST THE START OF NIBELSNARF-YOUR-POOPY-PORTS! I AM THE GAMING ICON! THIS IS NINTENDO LIFE! THIS IS THE SWITCH...THE GREATEST CONSOLE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH! YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE JUST HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO! I'M OUTTA HERE...HRRRRGH...
Admittedly, a poor concept to follow up with the Wii with, but it's failure was guaranteed by constant missteps by Nintendo, until the point they just gave up and stopped caring too.
The home console equivalent of the Vita (although the Vita was a terrific design): some good games, but mistreated badly by their companies.
I was extremely skeptical when the Switch was first announced (having been burned by the Wii U debacle), but I'm delighted to see the Switch performing so well, and with it having a huge amount of potential for further improvement too (video apps, virtual console, increasing 3rd party support, etc.)
I'll be picking up mine this weekend so long as the Target near me hasn't sold either of the ones they have in stock the other day...
It should be an easy win for Nintendo even without announcing any brand new Switch-specific games:
1. Smash 4 for Switch 2. Additional HD remakes - Bayonetta bundle, Pikmin trilogy, etc. 3. Gamecube games on VC (Super Mario Sunshine/Rogue Squadron II/Wave Race: Blue Storm, etc. available for download the following day) 4. A few third-party titles already hinted at (Dark Souls trilogy, etc.) 5. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime release date confirmed for Switch
Of course, this is Nintendo, so no doubt it will be a massive disappointment and missed opportunity.
This is what happens when you gimp your hardware. Although Final Fantasy XV does look awful, in fairness. That combat system is laughably pathetic.
The best the Switch can hope for in 3rd-party support is niche Japanese titles (RPGs and visual novels, etc.--what you find on the Vita), indies, ports of previous generation titles and Switch-specific ports and spin-offs (e.g. soccer games making use of motion controls, or games like Dead Space Extraction and Umbrella Chronicles, etc.)
This is why Nintendo should be announcing Gamecube VC support on Day 1, with every console coming with a digital code for Super Mario Sunshine, or something along those lines. You need games from somewhere.
Respawn just unofficially confirmed no Titanfall 2 for Switch, which pretty well illustrates this whole situation:
"I was excited about it, because Nintendo's been in such a niche market recently like, you know, catering to the handheld [market] and - I'm going to be honest with you - the kids. They've been so underpowered that they don't have the support of the third parties, because they're all making for PC, Xbox One and PS4, and [Switch] is no different!"
The success or failure of the Switch comes solely down to Nintendo, as was the case with the Wii U.
I'll be amazed if the Switch doesn't suffer a similar outcome. Nintendo can make great games, but their business strategies are frequently incompetent and hard to fathom the logic behind.
They really have a poor barometer for gauging the mood and inclinations of gamers.
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Re: Stardew Valley Meets Hotline Miami In Damnview: Built From Nothing, Headed To Switch
@SmaggTheSmug
Re: Diablo III Producer Explains Why Blizzard Wanted The Game On Switch
Reason confirmed:
Re: 2K Announces Carnival Games For Nintendo Switch, Partying Hard This November
T R A S H
Re: Real-Time Strategy Hit Crush Your Enemies Smashes Onto Switch This Summer
Will you be able to hear the lamentations of their women?
Re: Pokémon Quest Is A New Free-to-Start Game for Nintendo Switch & Mobile Devices
No
Re: Atlus Insists It Is Still "Hard At Work" On Persona Q2 For Nintendo 3DS
Persona 5 Golden for Switch--please, Lord!
Re: Rumour: Call Of Duty Might Be Headed To Switch, But Only As A Battle Royale
@Shiryu soft, chocolate lips...
Re: Monster Crown Aims To Bring Pokémon-Inspired Monster Taming To The Switch
It looks far more in line with Dragon Warrior Monsters on the Game Boy Color - what a game that was!
Re: Suda51 Is Working On A Secret New Game And Famitsu Is Really Excited About It
Shadows of the Damned was pretty fun. I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel to that.
Re: Devious Dungeon's Randomised Medieval Mayhem Will Hit Switch On 30th March
So it's the poor man's Rogue Legacy?
Re: Soapbox: I'm Secretly Terrified Of An All-Digital Gaming Future
Re: Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Will Light Up The Nintendo Switch This Holiday Season
Fantastic! I'm currently playing the first one on the XBone and it's awesome.
Re: Hands On: The Future Of Gaming Is Cardboard, Thanks To Nintendo Labo
Nah
Re: Image & Form Will Be Bringing More Games To Switch Next Year
That can of Carlsberg on the shelf... Just, why?
Re: Review: WWE 2K18 (Switch)
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, 3/10?! WHAT ARE YOU, BLIND?! JEEZUS! THERE WAS A FIVE YEAR WAIT! IT TOOK FIVE OF THEM! BLIND SQUIRREL...AUUUGH—! 2K SPORTS?! WHO-AH—2K SPORTS IS DEAD! YUKE'S, VISUAL CONCEPTS, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?! NOBODY DOES THIS TO NINTENDO! NOBODY DOES THIS TO THE SWITCH! NINTENDO, SWITCH, 3DS, WE ARE THE MOST ULTRA-ENTERTAINING FORCE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH! OHHH MA—AUUUUH...Y'ALL ARE GONNA DIE! YOU ARE GONNA DIE! I GUARANTEE IT! I AM GONNA KILL YOU! UM... DO-AH! YOU GAMERS HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING! THIS IS JUST THE START OF NIBELSNARF-YOUR-POOPY-PORTS! I AM THE GAMING ICON! THIS IS NINTENDO LIFE! THIS IS THE SWITCH...THE GREATEST CONSOLE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH! YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE JUST HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO! I'M OUTTA HERE...HRRRRGH...
Re: Enter The Gungeon Arrives on the Switch eShop Very Soon
@lansyer Isaac. I’ve poured hundreds of hours into it. A blast every time.
Re: Action RPG Moonlighter Has Been Confirmed for Switch
Just my cup of tea!
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - The Triumphant(?) Return
BotW & Isaac on my Switch
Re: Review: Culdcept Revolt (3DS)
I wish this was coming to Switch
Re: Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Tangledeep Is Wandering Towards Switch In 2018
This just looks bad... and I'm a fan of roguelikes and RPGs...
Re: Switch US Retail Game Sales 'On Pace' for Nintendo's Best Launch Year Since 1995
@Fred13 "one of the lucky few to own one"
One of the few, yes. Lucky, no.
Admittedly, a poor concept to follow up with the Wii with, but it's failure was guaranteed by constant missteps by Nintendo, until the point they just gave up and stopped caring too.
The home console equivalent of the Vita (although the Vita was a terrific design): some good games, but mistreated badly by their companies.
Re: Switch US Retail Game Sales 'On Pace' for Nintendo's Best Launch Year Since 1995
I was extremely skeptical when the Switch was first announced (having been burned by the Wii U debacle), but I'm delighted to see the Switch performing so well, and with it having a huge amount of potential for further improvement too (video apps, virtual console, increasing 3rd party support, etc.)
I'll be picking up mine this weekend so long as the Target near me hasn't sold either of the ones they have in stock the other day...
Re: L.A. Noire Is The Latest Game To Fall Foul Of The Dreaded "Switch Tax"
Mediocre game. If Rockstar want to print cash then port the 360/PS3 version of GTA V.
Re: As Switch Hits 1.5 Million Sold In Japan, Data Shows How It Dominates PS4 Right Now
Now imagine if Nintendo actually had enough consoles in stock too!
Re: Worms W.M.D. Is Now Officially Confirmed For Switch
Flog that dead horse, Team 17! Flog it!
Re: Secret Of Mana Is Getting A 3D Remake, But Guess What Console It's Not Coming To
Don't be hating on the Vita
Re: Square Enix's Hajime Tabata Hints That Final Fantasy XV Could Be Coming To Switch
Why don't they give FF6 a fresh lick of paint instead?
The combat system in FF15 was just embarrassing.
Re: Virtuos Is Working on Porting a AAA Game to the Switch
Desert Bus
Re: Nintendo Switch Has Sold 4.7 Million Units Worldwide
I guess the Cartmanland approach to console production is paying dividends
Re: Ubisoft Confirms Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition Date With Demo 'Later This Summer'
@th3r3ds0x Wii U Redux
Re: Ubisoft Confirms Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition Date With Demo 'Later This Summer'
What exactly are Ubisoft's sales expectation for this?
Who do they believe who would be interested in this who haven't already played it on Wii U, PS4, PS3, Vita, Xbox One or Xbox 360?
Re: Headup Games Gives Release Details for Three Switch eShop Titles
Super Mea-- Slime Boy
Re: Deals: Amazon Prime Day 2017 Round Up
Prime Day is always dogsh*t. Why do people care?
Re: Oddworld Creator Lorne Lanning "Has No Faith" In Switch
The butthurt is palpable.
Re: Nintendo of America Launches E3 2017 eShop Discounts
Persona Q for me
Re: Talking Point: Five Key Areas Nintendo Must Get Right at E3 2017
It should be an easy win for Nintendo even without announcing any brand new Switch-specific games:
1. Smash 4 for Switch
2. Additional HD remakes - Bayonetta bundle, Pikmin trilogy, etc.
3. Gamecube games on VC (Super Mario Sunshine/Rogue Squadron II/Wave Race: Blue Storm, etc. available for download the following day)
4. A few third-party titles already hinted at (Dark Souls trilogy, etc.)
5. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime release date confirmed for Switch
Of course, this is Nintendo, so no doubt it will be a massive disappointment and missed opportunity.
Re: FIFA 18 on Switch to Include Ultimate Team, EA Boasts of Most 'Advanced' Portable Version
Unsurprisingly gimped. Konami should release Pro Evo and sweep up.
Re: Stardock CEO Says Nintendo Switch Doesn't Need Third Party Support To Succeed
Had anyone ever heard of Stardock before? They're a nothing developer with games I've never heard of.
That said, third party support is a must.
Re: Virtual Console Will Not Be Ready For Nintendo Switch Launch
Idiots.
Re: Amazon UK Offers Nintendo Switch Downloads, Cost More Than Boxed Equivalents
Nintendo deserve to go bust.
Re: Project CARS 2 Creative Director Loves Nintendo Switch, But Don't Expect A Port
We know no AAA 3rd-party titles are coming to the Switch.
Why the need to post a story highlighting every single game which the Switch is too weak to play?
Re: There Are Currently 'No Plans' For Final Fantasy XV On Nintendo Switch
This is what happens when you gimp your hardware. Although Final Fantasy XV does look awful, in fairness. That combat system is laughably pathetic.
The best the Switch can hope for in 3rd-party support is niche Japanese titles (RPGs and visual novels, etc.--what you find on the Vita), indies, ports of previous generation titles and Switch-specific ports and spin-offs (e.g. soccer games making use of motion controls, or games like Dead Space Extraction and Umbrella Chronicles, etc.)
This is why Nintendo should be announcing Gamecube VC support on Day 1, with every console coming with a digital code for Super Mario Sunshine, or something along those lines. You need games from somewhere.
Re: Nintendo Switch Version Of For Honor Out Of The Question Right Now
There were people deluded enough to think it might come to the Switch?
WiiU2
Re: Review: Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (3DS)
I'll be picking it up.
Re: Soapbox: You're Going To Love ARMS, And Here's Why
Nope. Just a shallow tech demo.
Re: Capcom Has No Plans To Infect The Nintendo Switch With Resident Evil "At The Moment"
Well, duh.
Wii U 2.
Re: Soapbox: It's Nintendo's Job To Make Switch A Success, Not EA's, Ubisoft's Or Capcom's
Respawn just unofficially confirmed no Titanfall 2 for Switch, which pretty well illustrates this whole situation:
"I was excited about it, because Nintendo's been in such a niche market recently like, you know, catering to the handheld [market] and - I'm going to be honest with you - the kids. They've been so underpowered that they don't have the support of the third parties, because they're all making for PC, Xbox One and PS4, and [Switch] is no different!"
Re: Soapbox: It's Nintendo's Job To Make Switch A Success, Not EA's, Ubisoft's Or Capcom's
The success or failure of the Switch comes solely down to Nintendo, as was the case with the Wii U.
I'll be amazed if the Switch doesn't suffer a similar outcome. Nintendo can make great games, but their business strategies are frequently incompetent and hard to fathom the logic behind.
They really have a poor barometer for gauging the mood and inclinations of gamers.
Re: Nintendo Switch Won't Have Video Streaming Services At Launch, But They're Being Considered
Nintendo truly are inept.
Re: Super Bomberman R's Retail Price Has Finally Been Confirmed
Hilarious.